Military authorities say they are investigating the incident.
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The community is very close to the headquarters of the Nigerian Air Force Air Training Centre, Mando in Igabi Local Government Area.
“Since it is an unmanned vehicle, there were no casualties on board or the ground,” NAF’s spokesman Edward Gabkwet said in a statement.
“A preliminary investigation has since commenced to ascertain what may have caused the mishap. Nigerians can rest assured that this minor setback will not, in any way, impinge on all ongoing operations.”
Locals told Channels Television that the crash happened in the early hours of Monday at Taimi village, near Rigachikun.
Following the incident, a team of Airforce personnel from the Nigerian Air Force Air Training Centre and 401 Flying School were said to have cordoned off the scene to secure the area for emergency rescue operations and also investigate the cause of the crash.
